BRITISH SANDWICH WEEK

Sandwiches are without doubt the most popular lunch
option for those living in the UK, so we thought it was time to share some
wisdom through 20 fun facts, which you can find below…

And don’t forget, to celebrate British Sandwich Week, we
have an amazing competition for you. To be in with a chance of winning a £15 M&S voucher, simply head to our Twitter page and enter.

1.The
sandwich is named after John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who
frequently ordered meat between two slices of bread when he was too busy for
lunch.

2. In fact, Hawaii also used to be named after him too.
That’s right, Hawaii was formerly known as the Sandwich Islands.

3. Around 12 billion
sandwiches are eaten every year in the UK, with Brits spending a whopping £7.5bn on sandwiches during those 12
months.

4. The average sandwich contains 400 calories, meaning it
takes a four mile run just to burn one off.

5. The most expensive sandwich in history was sold for
the equivalent of £17,000 back
in 2004. Why was it so expensive? Because it appeared to have in image of the
Virgin Mary on it.

6. In America, more than three million sandwiches are eaten every day.

7. The average
American eats 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the time they
graduate from High School.

8. However, when it comes to sandwich fillings in the US,
peanut butter and jelly isn’t the most popular. That title goes to the plain
ham sandwich.

9. There is a town in Kent named Sandwich. However, the
town has no direct connection with its bready namesake.

10. The world has been eating bread, or some baked combination of flour and water since 10,000BC.

11. Along with British Sandwich Week, there is also a
day, every year where the sandwiches are celebrated over in the America. In
case you were wondering, November 3rd is National Sandwich Day
across the pond.

12. There are 11 Guinness World Records relating to
sandwiches.

13. One of these is the fastest time to make a sandwich
with your feet. Texan, Rob Williams currently holds the record after making one
in under two minutes, using only his feet.

14. On average, men in the UK eat around 110 grams of
bread every day.

15. Women in the UK eat slightly less bread on a daily
basis – around 75 grams a day.

16. Amazingly, six chicken sandwiches are consumed in the
UK every second.

17. A bacon sandwich can actually cure a hangover –
that’s according to researchers at Newcastle University.

18. When it comes to national sandwiches, Portugal’s may
just be the most indulgent. It contains steak, ham, cheese and two types of
sausage. It is then covered in melted cheese and beer sauce just before being
served. Yum.

19. A fan of mayonnaise in your sandwich? It might alarm
you to hear that the mayonnaise alone is accountable for 30-60% of the calories
in that sandwich.

20. To eat the amount of bread produced from just one
bushel of wheat, you would need to eat a sandwich for breakfast, lunch and
dinner for 168 days.